Moers Martin, Schaeffer Doris, Schnepp Wilfried
Pflege. 2011 Dec;24(6):349-60. doi: 10.1024/1012-5302/a000151.
A synthesis of current nursing knowledge by means of nursing theory construction is missing in German speaking countries. Unfortunately, due to this the nursing discipline cannot counterbalance the influence of other scientific disciplines with a self-created nursing specific theory. The level of theory construction in a discipline serves as sensitive indicator of intellectual state in this discipline. After the fruitful period from 1980 to 1990, the theoretical discourse in nursing almost disrupted while the number of empirical studies is increasing. This deserves to be discussed thoroughly with respect to further development of nursing theory. The theoretical discourse in nursing should generalise research findings in order to develop nursing theory in an inductive way - combined with a focus on patient's perspective in research and theory construction. New aspects and themes in health care as the demographical development and its epidemiological consequences, the increase and transformation of chronic illness as well as the changing role of the patient (participation, self-management) should be considered. The reanimation of a culture of discussion is only possible if scholars can dedicate time to it. Only under this condition reading and discussing research findings of other disciplines will be again on the agenda of scientific working and will - last but not least - inspire the construction of a nursing specific theory.
在德语国家，缺乏通过护理理论构建来综合当前护理知识的情况。不幸的是，正因如此，护理学科无法用自创的、具有护理特异性的理论来抗衡其他科学学科的影响。一个学科的理论构建水平是该学科智力状态的敏感指标。在1980年至1990年的丰硕期之后，护理领域的理论探讨几乎中断，而实证研究的数量却在增加。就护理理论的进一步发展而言，这值得深入探讨。护理领域的理论探讨应归纳研究结果，以便以归纳的方式发展护理理论——同时在研究和理论构建中注重患者视角。医疗保健中的新方面和主题，如人口发展及其流行病学后果、慢性病的增加和转变以及患者角色的变化（参与、自我管理）都应予以考虑。只有当学者们能够投入时间时，讨论文化的复兴才有可能。只有在这种情况下，阅读和讨论其他学科的研究结果才会再次成为科学工作的议程——而且至关重要的是——将激发构建具有护理特异性的理论。
